CURRENT MISSION

Currently writing as Masters thesis in Urban Studies!

ABOUT ME

I'm a student and researcher, living in Montreal for the past decade or so. In 2011, I lived in Aix-en-Provence, France. I was lucky to be able to travel all over Europe, and since then I've wanted to do as much travelling as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm looking to travel without spending a fortune. Travelers are always welcome in my home. My door is always open (well most of the time).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a few people in Montreal and in the south of France.

Interests

Other than my studies in urban planning, I am mostly interested in the arts: classic literature, movies, visual arts. I also like to cook and to go out to bars and night clubs. I'm very interested in the culture and history of Montreal, which I explore on a daily basis.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• literature
• cooking
• running
• clubbing
• movies
• traveling
• history
• visual arts

Music, Movies, and Books

Charles Aznavour, Glenn Gould, Curtis Mayfield, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Elvis, Marvin Gaye, Juliette Greco, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Doors, Duchess Says, Tammy Wynette, MIA, Parliament, Johnny Cash, John Coltrane, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Ice Cube, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Leonard Cohen, Léo Ferré, Francoise Hardy, Serge Gainsbourg, The Rolling Stones,
John Berger, Samuel Beckett, Alfred Döblin, pascal, Kandinsky, Ernst Gombrich, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edmund Wilson, John Gardner, Breece D'J Pancake, Albert Camus, Robert Frost, J. D. Salinger, Julio Cortázar, Chrétien de Troyes, François Villon, Cervantes, René Descartes, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spinoza, León Tolstói, Arthur Rimbaud, Nietzsche, René Daumal, Leonard Cohen, Suétone, Apulée,
Claude Jutra, Denis Arcand, Gilles Groulx, D. A. Pennebaker, Francois Truffaut, Jean Rouch, Eric Rohmer, Jacques Rivette, Jean Renoir, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Fritz Lang, Alfred Hitchcock, David Wark Griffith, Sergei Eisenstein, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Vittorio De Sica, Michelangelo Antonioni, Roberto Rossellini, Alain Resnais, Dziga Vertov, Ingmar Bergman, Wim Wenders, John Cassavetes, Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, Fellini

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've had great luck finding fantastic accommodation when traveling:
In New York I rented a bedroom in a student apartment in Washington Heights for 2 weeks. Me and my girlfriend got to experience real Manhattan apartment living without having to pay through the roof! Outside of midtown you get to know a more authentic side of New York (besides its cheaper and the people are cooler!).
In Paris, I was hosted by friends from Montreal who had studied at the Louvre (free tickets and VIP tour!). The apartment was tiny, but again this was a very authentic experience.
In Rome, we stayed in a hostel that was run out of an apartment building by a family.

I like these options so much better than hotels (and even more conventional hostels). You get to meet locals and get a sense of how they live...
Of course I've also been lucky enough to spend a year in the south of France. Living in a different country has not only allowed me to travel but also to get a better sense of my roots.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France